An important point that you have highlighted already, is whether the property qualifies as your Primary Residence. You have a CGT Exclusion on your Primary Residence of R2m, but since you rented out the property, your property cannot be regarded as your Primary Residence. There will therefore not be an exclusion of R2m. You do, however, have an annual CGT exclusion of R40,000. Below is a simplified example:

Base cost of your home in 2001 = R1m

Selling price in 2018 = R2m

Your Capital Gain would be = R1m

Less your Annual Exclusion = R960,000 (R1m – R40,000)

The CGT inclusion rate in South Africa is 40%, therefore R384,000 is added to your Taxable Income (40% of R960,000)

Let’s assume that your earn R500,000 p.a. which puts you in the 41% Tax Bracket

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